Profitability, analysis of climate-smart agriculture practices among smallholder farmers: Evidence from cowpea, millet, and groundnut growers in Senegal.

This poster highlights the economic benefits of adopting climate-smart agriculture (CSA) for smallholder farmers in Senegal, comparing the performance of CSA practices with that of ‘traditional’ farming methods for millet, cowpea and groundnut in six regions (Kaffrine, Louga, Thiès, Kaolack, Tambaco...

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Main Authors: Worou, Nadine, Thiaw, Moussa, Mathew Akinsey, Folorunso, Wane, Abdrahmane, Whitbread, Anthony
Format: Poster
Language:Inglés
Published: International Livestock Research Institute 2025
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177359
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author Worou, Nadine
Thiaw, Moussa
Mathew Akinsey, Folorunso
Wane, Abdrahmane
Whitbread, Anthony
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Thiaw, Moussa
Wane, Abdrahmane
Whitbread, Anthony
Worou, Nadine
author_facet Worou, Nadine
Thiaw, Moussa
Mathew Akinsey, Folorunso
Wane, Abdrahmane
Whitbread, Anthony
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description This poster highlights the economic benefits of adopting climate-smart agriculture (CSA) for smallholder farmers in Senegal, comparing the performance of CSA practices with that of ‘traditional’ farming methods for millet, cowpea and groundnut in six regions (Kaffrine, Louga, Thiès, Kaolack, Tambacounda, Fatick). The analysis, based on surveys of 873 households and a cost-benefit assessment (including net present value/NPV), shows that CSA improves yields for millet and cowpea, with a positive but more moderate effect for groundnuts. Economically, cowpea emerges as the most profitable crop in the long term (positive NPV), followed by groundnuts with moderate profitability, and millet appears promising depending on the context. However, the poster highlights barriers to adoption: high initial costs, labour requirements, and low uptake of specific practices (e.g. micro-dosing of fertilisers) . It recommends integrating appropriate financing mechanisms, labour-saving technologies and targeted training to overcome these obstacles. The results provide useful evidence to support national adaptation policies, in particular Senegal's ‘adaptation pathways’ for 2050.
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spelling CGSpace1773592025-11-11T16:38:19Z Profitability, analysis of climate-smart agriculture practices among smallholder farmers: Evidence from cowpea, millet, and groundnut growers in Senegal. Worou, Nadine Thiaw, Moussa Mathew Akinsey, Folorunso Wane, Abdrahmane Whitbread, Anthony climate-smart agriculture climate change adaptation climate change This poster highlights the economic benefits of adopting climate-smart agriculture (CSA) for smallholder farmers in Senegal, comparing the performance of CSA practices with that of ‘traditional’ farming methods for millet, cowpea and groundnut in six regions (Kaffrine, Louga, Thiès, Kaolack, Tambacounda, Fatick). The analysis, based on surveys of 873 households and a cost-benefit assessment (including net present value/NPV), shows that CSA improves yields for millet and cowpea, with a positive but more moderate effect for groundnuts. Economically, cowpea emerges as the most profitable crop in the long term (positive NPV), followed by groundnuts with moderate profitability, and millet appears promising depending on the context. However, the poster highlights barriers to adoption: high initial costs, labour requirements, and low uptake of specific practices (e.g. micro-dosing of fertilisers) . It recommends integrating appropriate financing mechanisms, labour-saving technologies and targeted training to overcome these obstacles. The results provide useful evidence to support national adaptation policies, in particular Senegal's ‘adaptation pathways’ for 2050. 2025-10-24 2025-10-27T14:49:22Z 2025-10-27T14:49:22Z Poster https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177359 en Open Access application/pdf International Livestock Research Institute Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa Worou N.O, Thiaw M, Akinseye F.M, Wane A, Whitbread A.2025. Profitability, analysis of climate-smart agriculture practices among smallholder farmers: Evidence from cowpea, millet, and groundnut growers in Senegal. AICCRA Brief. Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA).
spellingShingle climate-smart agriculture
climate change adaptation
climate change
Worou, Nadine
Thiaw, Moussa
Mathew Akinsey, Folorunso
Wane, Abdrahmane
Whitbread, Anthony
Profitability, analysis of climate-smart agriculture practices among smallholder farmers: Evidence from cowpea, millet, and groundnut growers in Senegal.
title Profitability, analysis of climate-smart agriculture practices among smallholder farmers: Evidence from cowpea, millet, and groundnut growers in Senegal.
title_full Profitability, analysis of climate-smart agriculture practices among smallholder farmers: Evidence from cowpea, millet, and groundnut growers in Senegal.
title_fullStr Profitability, analysis of climate-smart agriculture practices among smallholder farmers: Evidence from cowpea, millet, and groundnut growers in Senegal.
title_full_unstemmed Profitability, analysis of climate-smart agriculture practices among smallholder farmers: Evidence from cowpea, millet, and groundnut growers in Senegal.
title_short Profitability, analysis of climate-smart agriculture practices among smallholder farmers: Evidence from cowpea, millet, and groundnut growers in Senegal.
title_sort profitability analysis of climate smart agriculture practices among smallholder farmers evidence from cowpea millet and groundnut growers in senegal
topic climate-smart agriculture
climate change adaptation
climate change
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177359
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